New <em>Corynebacterium</em> Species with the Potential to Produce Diphtheria Toxin
Only three <i>Corynebacterium</i> species are known to produce a lethal exotoxin called diphtheria toxin. These are <i>C. diphtheriae, C. ulcerans</i> and <i>C. pseudotuberculosis</i>. The diphtheria toxin gene (<i>tox</i>) is carried in a family of cl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/11/1264 |